The Cocaine Cowboys are coming to HBO!
Next month will mark the four-year anniversary since the assassination of Griselda Blanco, but the former Colombian drug lord’s legacy still lives. Over the last few years, we’ve seen Jennifer Lopez’s name tossed around for an official autobiographical tale of The Cocaine Godmother, but HBO Films has made it official today – announcing that Jenny will indeed play the notorious drug lord.
The movie, which is set to focus on the rise and fall of Blanco during the 1970s and 1980s drug trade in the U.S., will also give a look at how she become the most powerful member of the Medellín Cartel, ever. Jennifer will also serve as executive producer of the project and went to say, “I’ve been fascinated by the life of this corrupt and complicated woman for many years. The idea of teaming with HBO felt like the perfect fit for finally bringing Griselda’s story to life.”
Neither cast members nor a principle filming schedule was revealed by HBO, but we can expect more details about the small-screen picture to surface before the year’s end.
Side note: With Game of Thrones ending in two years, this could’ve made for a great drama series; because lord knows, it’s at least five seasons worth of stories to be told in this documentary tale (see: NARCOS 2.0).
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